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  2. Celiac artery - Wikipedia

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    The celiac artery is the first major branch of the descending abdominal aorta, branching at a 90° angle. [1] [2] This occurs just below the crus of the diaphragm. [2] This is around the first lumbar vertebra. [3] There are three main divisions of the celiac artery, and each in turn has its own named branches:

  3. Celiac plexus - Wikipedia

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    The celiac plexus, also known as the solar plexus because of its radiating nerve fibers, [1] is a complex network of nerves located in the abdomen, near where the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries branch from the abdominal aorta.

  4. List of arteries of the human body - Wikipedia

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    The axillary artery; The brachial artery; The radial artery; The ulnar artery; The arteries of the trunk The descending aorta. The thoracic aorta; The abdominal aorta; The common iliac arteries The hypogastric artery; The external iliac artery; The arteries of the lower extremity The femoral artery; The popliteal artery; The anterior tibial artery

  5. List of anatomy mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of human anatomy mnemonics, categorized and alphabetized.For mnemonics in other medical specialties, see this list of medical mnemonics.Mnemonics serve as a systematic method for remembrance of functionally or systemically related items within regions of larger fields of study, such as those found in the study of specific areas of human anatomy, such as the bones in the hand ...

  6. Celiac lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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    The celiac lymph nodes are associated with the branches of the celiac artery. Other lymph nodes in the abdomen are associated with the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries . The celiac lymph nodes are grouped into three sets: the gastric , hepatic and splenic lymph nodes .

  7. Arterial tree - Wikipedia

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    2.2 left common carotid artery ... 4.2 celiac. 4.3 superior mesenteric. 4.4 middle suprarenal. 4.5 renal. ... In anatomy, arterial tree is used ...

  8. Hepatic portal system - Wikipedia

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    The hepatic artery provides 30 to 40% of the oxygen to the liver, while only accounting for 25% of the total liver blood flow. The rest comes from the partially deoxygenated blood from the portal vein. The liver consumes about 20% of the total body oxygen when at rest.

  9. Splenic artery - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the splenic artery or lienal artery, an older term, is the blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the spleen. It branches from the celiac artery, and follows a course superior to the pancreas. It is known for its tortuous path to the spleen.